Orange County Indexed
The Anthony surname
The Anthony name in Orange County Indexed: 42 historical records.
- In the records
- 1765 to 1905
most named in the 1830s
- Deeds 1765–1845
- Tax lists 1779
- Court minutes 1790–1814
- Marriages 1808–1905
- Wills 1820–1839
- Records of enslaved people 1830
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Rock Creek (1), Great Alamance Creek (1), Alamance Creek (1), Spring Branch (1), Haw River (1)
- Married into
- Sharp 5, Albright 1, Anderson 1, Thomas 1, Holt 1, Fogleman 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Johnston 2, Jackson 2, Sharp 2, Fogleman 2, Holt 2, Albright 2
- Spellings to try
- Antony
- Search beyond these records
- Anthony in Ancestry Library Edition (on the library’s public computers; add Orange County, North Carolina as a place)
- HeritageQuest, through NC LIVE (anywhere, with your OCPL library card; search Anthony there)
- Anthony in Orange County records on FamilySearch (free account)
Drawn from the records below. Families named together, or married to one another, are leads to follow, not proof of kinship. A similar spelling may be another family, and two people of the same name are not necessarily the same person.
In the historical records 42 records
5 deeds, 1 records of enslaved people, 10 marriages, 22 court minutes, 1 tax list entries and 3 wills and papers, oldest first. Every record that names someone of this surname, as the record spells it; choose a collection to narrow the list. Anthony marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1760s
1770s
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Anthony Jacob
1790s
- 1790Court minutesThe court appointed a road jury to survey the proposed Pains–Haw River route only if twelve jurors considered it publicly useful.
- 1790Court minutesDeed, Dav’d Enoch to Joseph Tate, proved by James Anthony.
- 1791DeedsJacob Anthony to Malachi Fogleman, 28 March 1791
- 1791Court minutesDeed, Jacob Anthony to Malachi Fogleman, proved by Nicholas Gibs.
1800s
- 1808MarriagesMarriage bond: Henry Thomas and Elizabeth Anthony
- 1809DeedsJohn Johnston to Henry Anthony, 6 March 1809
- 1809Court minutesDeed, John Johnston to Henry Anthony, proved by Michael Holt.
1810s
- 1811Court minutesThe court appointed Jacob Albright as road overseer.
- 1812MarriagesMarriage bond: Daniel Sharp and Eve Anthony
- 1814Court minutesDeed, Colby Jackson to Henry Anthony, proved by Daniel Albright.
- 1817MarriagesMarriage bond: David Holt and Barbara Anthony
- 1819MarriagesMarriage bond: Adam Anthony and Sally Sharp
1820s
- 1820WillsWill of Jacob Graves
- 1823MarriagesMarriage bond: Young Anthony and Polly Fogleman
- 1827MarriagesMarriage bond: Ludwick Sharp and Sally Anthony
1830s
- 1830Records of enslaved peopleDeed of trust: Molly Hatmaker to Henry Anthony, Jeremiah Holt, 22 April 1830
- 1832MarriagesMarriage bond: Joel Sharp and Elizabeth Anthony
- 1835WillsWill of Jacob (x) Anthony, Sr
- 1837MarriagesMarriage bond: Daniel Anthony and Barbara Albright
- 1838MarriagesMarriage bond: William Anthony and Deborah Sharp
- 1839WillsWill of Letty (x) Neece
1840s
1900s
Undated
- DeedsColby Jackson to Henry Anthony
- Court minutesJacob Anthony and Peter Foust qualified as executors of Philip Snotherly’s will.
- Court minutesThe court recorded William Andrews, Jacob Anthony, John Murray and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was ordered to summon jurors Samuel Bunn, William Brannock, Joseph Hamilton and 27 others for the next court.
- Court minutesThe court recorded David Woods, Henry Anthony, John Walker and 5 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe jury found John Cain’s estate liable to Taylor Duke and assessed damages after allowing a setoff.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Tyree Duke damages and costs against Duke and Horton. An appeal was requested.
- Court minutesThe jury found Robert Cheek had been able to attend and was not prevented by illness.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Nancy Reese damages and costs against Thomas Holloway.
- Court minutesA juror was withdrawn in John Carrington’s action against Thomas Carrington.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded James Winfree damages against Edward Robson.
- Court minutesThe jury found William Brooks guilty on the indictment.
- Court minutesThe jury found Francis Norman guilty on the indictment.
- Court minutesThe jury convicted Joseph Smith; an appeal was noted.
- Court minutesThe jury acquitted Thomas Scott esq.
- Court minutesThe jury convicted Rachel Armstrong; judgment was suspended for twelve months, and an appeal was noted.
- Court minutesIsaac Morris was convicted and sentenced to thirty-nine lashes, continued custody for fines and costs, and security for good behavior.
